The Reconfiguration of Gender Relations in Syrian-American Feminist Discourse in the Diasporic Conditions of the Late Nineteenth Century
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2013.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : The conditions of the diasporic experience are often associated with a culture shock which forces exiled populations to redefine the symbolic markers of their identity. The case of Syrian-American women exiles in the late nineteenth century shows that transplantation to another community may offer an opportunity to reshape collective identity and to negociate a transformation of gender relations. Encouraged and supported by their counterparts from other Middle-Eastern countries, Syrian-American feminists of this period enriched their nationalist aspirations with fresh reflections on the status and role of women in the host society.
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The conditions of the diasporic experience are often associated with a culture shock which forces exiled populations to redefine the symbolic markers of their identity. The case of Syrian-American women exiles in the late nineteenth century shows that transplantation to another community may offer an opportunity to reshape collective identity and to negociate a transformation of gender relations. Encouraged and supported by their counterparts from other Middle-Eastern countries, Syrian-American feminists of this period enriched their nationalist aspirations with fresh reflections on the status and role of women in the host society.
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